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Penguin Random House Limited
- Incorporated
- 5 September 1962 (64 years)
- Previously known as
- Penguin Publishing Company Limited(the) (until 28 June 2013)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- One Embassy Gardens8 Viaduct GardensLondonSW11 7BW
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 12 March 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 26 February 2026
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 April 2020
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2020
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Martin, Sinead Mary
Secretary · Appointed 15 September 2016
Officer history (43 former)
16 September 2024
1 April 2020
Resigned Johnston, James as Director
1 April 2020
1 April 2020
1 April 2020
1 April 2020
1 April 2020
Resigned Rabe, Thomas Hermann as Director
1 April 2020
1 April 2020
Resigned Rebuck, Gail as Director
1 April 2020
1 April 2020
Resigned Gotz, Thomas Andreas, Dr as Director
1 April 2020
12 September 2018
Appointed Johnston, James as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Alberti-Perez, Milena as Director
31 December 2017
31 December 2017
31 December 2017
1 January 2017
31 December 2016
15 September 2016
Appointed Martin, Sinead Mary as Secretary
14 September 2016
14 September 2016
30 June 2016
1 April 2016
31 March 2016
Resigned Wulf, Bettina as Director
1 October 2015
1 July 2015
Appointed Alberti-Perez, Milena as Director
30 June 2015
Resigned Williams, Coram as Director
11 January 2015
Appointed Wulf, Bettina as Director
10 January 2015
Resigned Hartmann, Judith as Director
23 May 2014
1 January 2014
Appointed Gotz, Thomas Andreas, Dr as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Hesse, Thomas, Dr as Director
1 July 2013
Appointed Rebuck, Gail as Director
1 July 2013
1 July 2013
Appointed Rabe, Thomas Hermann as Director
1 July 2013
1 July 2013
1 July 2013
Appointed Williams, Coram as Director
1 July 2013
Appointed Hesse, Thomas, Dr as Director
1 July 2013
1 July 2013
Appointed Hartmann, Judith as Director
1 July 2013
31 December 2012
31 December 2010
31 July 2009
6 July 2009
31 March 2008
28 February 2005
20 May 2003
28 February 2003
1 June 2002
31 May 2002
28 July 2000
28 July 2000
28 July 2000
1 February 2000
31 January 2000
31 January 1999
31 December 1997
1 August 1997
1 April 1997
Resigned Brown, Marvin as Director
1 March 1997
Resigned Holtz, Alex as Director
31 December 1996
30 December 1996
Resigned Parr, Steven Raymond as Director
17 September 1996
29 July 1996
9 May 1996
19 January 1996
18 January 1996
18 January 1996
Appointed Holtz, Alex as Director
18 January 1996
24 November 1995
24 November 1995
24 November 1995
20 September 1995
Appointed Parr, Steven Raymond as Director
15 September 1995
8 June 1995
Resigned Moore, John Frances as Director
8 June 1995
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited Company
Reg. no. 3185285
Other holdings 4
Companies where Penguin Random House Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
5 October 2017
Ceased Pearson PRH Holdings Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 36 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Arvato Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Arvato SCM UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Penguin Random House Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Caterpillar Books Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Dorling Kindersley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Canelo Digital Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dorling Kindersley Vision Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Funfax Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 0 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 1 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 4 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 5 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 6 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 7 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 8 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hay House UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hugo's Language Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Little Tiger Press Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Penguin Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Allen Lane the Penguin Press Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Children's Character Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Frederick Warne & Co Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hamish Hamilton Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ladybird Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Michael Joseph Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Penguin Pension Trustee Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Snowman Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ventura Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Prinovis UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Riverty UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £436,393,969
- Profit Before Tax
- £70,546,227
- Debt Ratio
- 13%
- Current Ratio
- 0.0x
- Return on Equity
- 16%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £500,891,624 | £493,139,344 |
| Current Assets | £250,364 | £1,053,459 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £64,748,019 | £9,247,941 |
| Net Current Assets | (£64,497,655) | (£8,194,482) |
| Net Assets | £436,393,969 | £484,944,862 |
| Shareholder Funds | £436,393,969 | £484,944,862 |
Filings 238
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 6 March 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 26 February 2026 | ||
| 18 September 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 28 February 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 26 February 2025 | ||
| 4 November 2024 | Registered office address changed |
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